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For more than 25 years Donna Otto has shared inspiration and practical wisdom. She is an Author and founder of Modern Homemakers (formerly Homemakers By Choice), a national organization which offers weekly teaching for a new generation of "counter culture" women who have made the choice to stay at h…

Donna Otto


    • Mar 21, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • weekly NEW EPISODES
    • 19m AVG DURATION
    • 674 EPISODES

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    The Modern Homemakers podcast, hosted by Donna Otto, is a wonderful resource for women seeking wisdom and guidance in their roles as homemakers. Donna's calming voice and wealth of knowledge make this podcast a joy to listen to while tackling household tasks. Her commitment to biblical truth on topics such as motherhood and womanhood sets this podcast apart from others in the genre.

    One of the best aspects of The Modern Homemakers podcast is Donna's ability to share wisdom and practical advice in a relatable way. Listeners have praised her for her kind and gentle approach, finding her words inspiring and encouraging. Whether it's discussing the themes of the Bible or providing guidance on marriage and raising children, Donna's teachings resonate with women from various backgrounds and stages of life.

    Another positive aspect of this podcast is its emphasis on biblical truth in a world filled with conflicting ideologies. Donna's commitment to teaching from a biblical perspective allows listeners to shift their mindset from the worldly views that often surround them. This focus on aligning one's thoughts and actions with God's Word is both refreshing and reassuring for those seeking guidance in their homemaking journey.

    While there are few negative aspects to mention about The Modern Homemakers podcast, one possible drawback is its niche focus on homemaking and motherhood. Although this may appeal to many listeners, those who are not interested in these specific topics may not find as much value in the content provided. However, for those seeking advice on these subjects, this podcast is an excellent resource.

    In conclusion, The Modern Homemakers podcast is a valuable resource for women looking for wisdom and guidance in their roles as homemakers. Donna Otto's heart for God shines through every episode, providing listeners with encouragement, inspiration, and practical advice rooted in biblical truth. Whether you're a young mother seeking wisdom or someone looking to strengthen your theology, this podcast offers something for everyone on their homemaking journey.



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    Latest episodes from Modern Homemakers

    4/13/2024 Homemakers Reunion 

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2024 21:52


    Chaparral Christian Church -6451 E. Shea Blvd Scottsdale AZ, 2-4pm

    Advent Reflections with Donna Otto – Day 23

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2023 5:23


    Today’s Material: A Prayer for Christmas Morning, VanDyke – The Story of the Nativity, Luke 2:1-7 Welcome to “Advent Reflections with Donna Otto,” a special podcast series where Donna shares

    Advent Reflections with Donna Otto – Day 22

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2023


    Today’s Material: God's Promise of Christs Coming, Isaiah 9:6 Welcome to “Advent Reflections with Donna Otto,” a special podcast series where Donna shares her favorite books, meaningful passages, and thoughtful

    Advent Reflections with Donna Otto – Day 21

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2023


    Today’s Material: The Best Christmas, Sibley & A Radiant Birth Advent Readings for a Bright Season Welcome to “Advent Reflections with Donna Otto,” a special podcast series where Donna shares

    Advent Reflections with Donna Otto – Day 20

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2023


    Today’s Material: Great Joy, DiCamillo  Good News of Great Joy Advent Collection, Vincent Welcome to “Advent Reflections with Donna Otto,” a special podcast series where Donna shares her favorite books,

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    Advent Reflections with Donna Otto – Day 19

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2023


    Today’s Material: Let Every Heart Prepare Him Room, Ted Wueste Welcome to “Advent Reflections with Donna Otto,” a special podcast series where Donna shares her favorite books, meaningful passages, and

    Advent Reflections with Donna Otto – Day 18

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2023 18:45


    Today’s Material: Watch for the Light, Thomas Merton Welcome to “Advent Reflections with Donna Otto,” a special podcast series where Donna shares her favorite books, meaningful passages, and thoughtful insights

    Advent Reflections with Donna Otto – Day 17

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2023


    Today’s Material: The Nutcracker Welcome to “Advent Reflections with Donna Otto,” a special podcast series where Donna shares her favorite books, meaningful passages, and thoughtful insights during this joyous advent

    Advent Reflections with Donna Otto – Day 16

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2023


    Today’s Material: The Christmas Stories of George MacDonald Welcome to “Advent Reflections with Donna Otto,” a special podcast series where Donna shares her favorite books, meaningful passages, and thoughtful insights

    Advent Reflections with Donna Otto – Day 15

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2023 4:22


    Today’s Material: Home for Christmas, Anthology Welcome to “Advent Reflections with Donna Otto,” a special podcast series where Donna shares her favorite books, meaningful passages, and thoughtful insights during this

    Advent Reflections with Donna Otto – Day 14

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2023


    Today’s Material: Corrie’s Christmas Memories – Corrie Ten Boom Welcome to “Advent Reflections with Donna Otto,” a special podcast series where Donna shares her favorite books, meaningful passages, and thoughtful

    Advent Reflections with Donna Otto – Day 13

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2023


    Today’s Material: The Tale of Three Trees – Angela Elwell Hunt Welcome to “Advent Reflections with Donna Otto,” a special podcast series where Donna shares her favorite books, meaningful passages,

    Advent Reflections with Donna Otto – Day 12

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2023 4:04


    Today’s Material: Pauses for Advent – Trevor Hudson Welcome to “Advent Reflections with Donna Otto,” a special podcast series where Donna shares her favorite books, meaningful passages, and thoughtful insights

    Advent Reflections with Donna Otto – Day 10

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2023


    Today’s Material: The Gift of the Magi Welcome to “Advent Reflections with Donna Otto,” a special podcast series where Donna shares her favorite books, meaningful passages, and thoughtful insights during

    Advent Reflections with Donna Otto – Day 9

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2023 5:21


    Today’s Material: God is in the Manger – Bonhoeffer Welcome to “Advent Reflections with Donna Otto,” a special podcast series where Donna shares her favorite books, meaningful passages, and thoughtful

    Advent Reflections with Donna Otto – Day 8

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2023 9:22


    Today’s Material: The Little Fir Tree Welcome to “Advent Reflections with Donna Otto,” a special podcast series where Donna shares her favorite books, meaningful passages, and thoughtful insights during this

    Advent Reflections with Donna Otto – Day 7

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2023 3:27


    Today’s Material: Messiah – page 31 Welcome to “Advent Reflections with Donna Otto,” a special podcast series where Donna shares her favorite books, meaningful passages, and thoughtful insights during this

    Advent Reflections with Donna Otto – Day 6

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2023 5:23


    Today’s Material: The Fourth Wise Man Welcome to “Advent Reflections with Donna Otto,” a special podcast series where Donna shares her favorite books, meaningful passages, and thoughtful insights during this

    Advent Reflections with Donna Otto – Day 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2023 3:27


    Today’s Material: Glad Tidings of Great Joy Welcome to “Advent Reflections with Donna Otto,” a special podcast series where Donna shares her favorite books, meaningful passages, and thoughtful insights during

    Advent Reflections with Donna Otto – Day 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2023 5:33


    Today’s Material: The Greatest Gift – Pages 210-211 Welcome to “Advent Reflections with Donna Otto,” a special podcast series where Donna shares her favorite books, meaningful passages, and thoughtful insights

    Advent Reflections with Donna Otto – Day 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2023 8:48


    Today’s Material: The Polar Express Welcome to “Advent Reflections with Donna Otto,” a special podcast series where Donna shares her favorite books, meaningful passages, and thoughtful insights during this joyous

    Advent Reflections with Donna Otto – Day 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2023 6:37


    Today’s Material: A Cup of Christmas Tea Welcome to “Advent Reflections with Donna Otto,” a special podcast series where Donna shares her favorite books, meaningful passages, and thoughtful insights during

    Advent Reflections with Donna Otto – Day 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2023 6:52


    Today’s Material: Spiritual Formation Society of AZ Welcome to “Advent Reflections with Donna Otto,” a special podcast series where Donna shares her favorite books, meaningful passages, and thoughtful insights during

    Praying the Psalms: Session 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2023 30:56


    Eugene Peterson says,  “The human, in another definition, is a creature who prays.”  Prayers are tools for becoming and being our best self. The Psalms are not necessary for salvation,

    Praying the Psalms: Session 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2023 32:48


    Eugene Peterson says,  “The human, in another definition, is a creature who prays.”  Prayers are tools for becoming and being our best self. The Psalms are not necessary for salvation,

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    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2023


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    Praying the Psalms: Session 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2023 35:44


    Eugene Peterson says,  “The human, in another definition, is a creature who prays.”  Prayers are tools for becoming and being our best self. The Psalms are not necessary for salvation,

    Series on Psalms: Psalms 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2023 28:17


    Psalms are intimate. They lead you to a closeness to God. The book mostly contains poems and sentiments of the heart. Slow down your pace when reading to allow the

    Staying in the Situation: Crystal & Blake

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2023 56:46


    Listen with us today, as we hear a testimony from a woman who chose to stay and how the Lord has blessed her.

    Staying in the Church

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2023 35:44


    Who is the church? Why did we change the church? We were created to live in community. Listen today for our view on why we should stay in church and

    Staying in Friendships

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2023 29:03


    There are different types of friendships from casual to deep and holy relationships. Friendships are a sweet gift from God. We are commanded to love God and love others. Three

    Staying with a Solid Financial Plan

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2023 44:23


    Finances are mentioned 2,800 in the Bible. The Bible calls us to store up our treasures in heaven and not treasure something other than God. God owns it all.  C.S.

    Staying in the Book

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2023 38:01


    In this complicated, confusing world, every answer can be found in the Bible. Any questions you have regarding moral value, instructional value, or  “what-should-I-do” can be found in the truth

    Staying and Training the Will

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2023 38:38


    Teaching vs training. Teaching happens in your head: teaching and training building on truths, imparting knowledge and principle. Training involves the will: directing observable behavior.   Both must be present,

    Staying in the Training and Teaching

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2023 25:44


    Staying is a process that includes training and teaching your children. Children are not small adults, our children look to us to help build their self-concept. God gave you his

    Staying is Possible Through Forgiveness

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2023 23:45


    Forgiveness is laying down of oneself. Forgiveness has three steps: 1) Putting away the offense; 2)  Graciously accepting the present; 3) Trusting for the future. Do not offer or receive

    Staying Home as a Full Time Mom

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2023 26:08


    Join us as we continue to our series on Staying. Staying home as a full time mom is a high call on a woman’s life. Listen as Donna teaches on

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    Staying as You Establish a Home of Faith

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2023 26:08


    What is a home of faith? Join us as Donna discusses practical steps to creating and staying in a home of faith. A home where the parents receive and follow

    Staying Together Until Death Do Us Part

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2023 34:47


    Continue with Donna in her series on Staying. Staying in marriage until death do you part.

    Staying After the Wedding

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2023 41:11


    Four key elements to help us stay after the wedding: 1)The institution of marriage, 2)Forgiveness & Reconciliation, 3)Respect, 4)Acceptance. 1 John 1:9; Romans 5:1

    Staying as a Family of God

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2023 29:06


    God did not want us to be alone, he gave Eve to Adam. God gave you your spouse. He wants you to be one with your spouse, His design is

    Staying: Seven Attributes for Daily Living from John

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2023 27:31


    Reading in Revelation, a letter to seven churches correlating to staying. It's not in an easy order or easy to understand. It was a letter of encouragement and judgment. John

    Staying the Course with Endurance

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2023 26:38


    It takes endurance to stay the course. Endurance requires a commitment. Endurance requires being uncomfortable. Endurance requires preparation. 2 Corinthians 1

    Being There

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2023 23:24


    Introduction to a new study on Staying. In this disposable-minded society, Donna teaches on the idea of staying. Staying in whatever God is calling you too. Getting there, being there

    Attention! Special Announcement

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2023 11:30


    We hope you’ve enjoyed your summer break. We’re back with a special announcement!

    The Mother as a Shepherd

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2023 15:56


    Re-air: The Lord calls us to be the shepherd of our children. As shepherds, we moms are called to protect our children from the bad in the world and to

    Kindness and the Work of the Holy Spirit

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2023 17:18


    Re-air: We must trust our lives to the work of the Holy Spirit and show kindness to everyone in our world. Donna shares a snippet of the kindness series that

    Prayer With and For Your Children

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2023 1:53


    Re-air: Pray more this summer!   “Prayer is the only power to which God surrenders.” God has called us to be in communion with Him through the power of prayer.

    Teaching Children to Work

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2023 17:48


    Re-air: Children need to learn to work under some authority. You, as their teacher, will prepare your children to have a sense of accomplishment when they learn, and carry out,

    God is For You Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2023 17:49


    Re-air: God has rescued you from the powers of darkness, gives you a clean slate, and pours out His love on you! Donna continues giving us the sequence of verses

    God is For You Pt 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2023 20:43


    RE-air: Even when you think you have failed, God is for you and YOU HAVE UNLIMITED ACCESS TO THE GOD OF THE UNIVERSE! You will want to use your Bible

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